wholesomeness

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The movie ultimately departs from the book’s conclusion, avoiding Mr. Mars-Jones’s tragic streak in favor of a turn that feels a little neat, the film slotted into its niche with a note of tidy wholesomeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Can overwhelming wholesomeness be enough of a punchline to carry an entire series?

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

The best proof of this wholesomeness is that Masayoshi Son, who lost billions on WeWork, said after the fact that he still loved and respected the founder who had bilked him.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2023

I’m biased, but Reeves brought a giddy wholesomeness and blended naïveté with a commanding onscreen presence when needed to the role of Clark Kent and his alter ego in every appearance.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2023

The wholesomeness and simplicity of their life together, blessed with the presence of the child, varied by occasional visits to the larger centers of civilization, had held them in tranquil happiness.

From The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service by Dana, Marvin Hill